Saturday 21 December 2024
Internal Reference Number: FOI_7268
Date Request Received: 30/06/2023 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 04/07/2023 00:00:00
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Request Summary: ‘use of force’ policies
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: I understand from the CQC’s registration directory that you operate one or more ‘mental health units’, defined by the Mental Health (Use of Force) Act 2018 as follows: (a) a health service hospital, or part of a health service hospital, in England, the purpose of which is to provide treatment to in-patients for mental disorder, or (b) an independent hospital, or part of an independent hospital, in England— (i) the purpose of which is to provide treatment to in-patients for mental disorder, and (ii) where at least some of that treatment is provided, or is intended to be provided, for the purposes of the NHS. Request 1. Please could you list all your ‘mental health units’ as defined above, including those that provide treatment for psychiatric or behavioural problems linked to psychiatric disorders (e.g. depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, eating disorders), dementia, learning disabilities or autism. Request 2. Please provider copies of the ‘restraint policies’ prepared by each of these units in accordance with s3 of the Mental Health (Use of Force) Act 2018. | |
| Answer To Question 1: Salisbury NHS Trust do not have Mental Health Units within the Trust | |
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Our staff at Salisbury District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.
